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Spanish
Any modern language will give you a valuable extra skill to add to your other subjects, and is a definite advantage in today’s competitive job market. You can combine a language with many other subjects at university.Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world, with approximately 400 million speakers.
Did you know? You can study a film (e.g. Pan’s Labyrinth or ‘El Laberinto del Fauno’) as part of the A Level Spanish course.
Specific requirements
What will I study?
You will continue to practise the four language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing using a variety of sources such as newspapers, magazines, websites, films and books.
AS topics
Leisure and Lifestyles
- Sport, hobbies and entertainment
- Travel and tourism
- Customs and traditions
- Healthy living – health and nutrition, diet and exercise
- Unhealthy living – drugs, aids, smoking, alcohol
The Individual and Society
- Relationships and responsibilities
- Gender issues
- Youth culture – values, peer groups, fashions and trends
- Education, vocational training and future careers
A2 topics
Social and Political Issues
- Role of the media
- Racism and immigration
- Social exclusion and integration
- Terrorism
- The world of work – employment, commerce, globalisation
Environmental Issues
- Technology
- Pollution, global warming and transport
- Energy, renewable energies and nuclear energy
- Conservation, recycling and sustainability
Guided Studies Options (for writing part of Unit 4 and oral exam)
- The World of Cinema or
- The World of Literature or
- The Regions of Spain
Assessment
AS – 2 units
- Unit 1 – Speaking test, worth 40% of AS marks
- Unit 2 – Listening, reading and writing, worth 60% of AS marks
A2 – further 2 units
3 – Speaking test, worth 40% of A2 marks
Unit 4 – Listening, reading and writing, worth 60% of A2 marks
Where does it lead
At University, A Level Spanish combines very well with subjects like Business, Economics, IT or International Management. Language graduates have a vast array of career opportunities open to them, ranging from work with well-known multinational companies to international organisations or charities.
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